The Ahr is a river in Germany, a left tributary of the Rhine. Its source is at a height of approximately 520 meters above sea level in Blankenheim in the Eifel, in the cellar of a half-timbered house near the castle of Blankenheim. After 18 kilometers it crosses from North Rhine-Westphalia into Rhineland-Palatinate. [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Eifel is a hilly region in Germany. ... The River Rhine (Dutch: ; French: ; German: ; Italian: ; Romansh: ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Río Peralonso - El Zulia (Norte de Santander), Colombia River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park Nevėžis River in Lithuania A river is a natural waterway usually formed by water derived from either precipitation or glacial meltwater, and flows from higher ground to lower ground. ... The River Rhine (Dutch: ; French: ; German: ; Italian: ; Romansh: ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. ... Blankenheim is a small town and a municipality in the district of Euskirchen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... The Eifel is a hilly region in Germany. ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: , usually shortened to NRW) is - in terms of population and economic output - the largest and westernmost Federal State of Germany. ... The Rhenish Palatinate (Rheinpfalz, sometimes Lower Palatinate or Niederpfalz) occupies rather more than a quarter of the German Bundesland (federal state) of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) and contains the towns of Ludwigshafen, Kaiserslautern, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Pirmasens, Landau and Speyer. ...

The Ahr flows through the towns Schuld, Altenahr and Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. Between Remagen and Sinzig (south of Bonn), at about 50 m above sea level, it flows into the Rhine. The length is approx. 86 km, of which 68 kilometers within Rhineland-Palatinate. The Ahr has a gradient of 0.4% in its lower course, and 0.4-0.8% in its upper course. Altenahr is a village and a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a town in the German Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... Remagen is a city in Germany in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate, district Ahrweiler. ... Sinzig is a town and a municipality in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany, located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. ...

Source of Ahr in Blankenheim

The Ahr and its tributaries are a main drainage system of the eastern Eifel. The watershed is approximately 900 km². Tributaries of the Ahr are (from the mouth to the source): Harbach (Ahr), Hellenbach, Bachemer Bach, Leimersdorfer Bach, Liersbach, Vischelbach, Sahrbach, Kesselinger Bach, Armuthsbach, Dreisbach (brook), Eichenbach, Adenauer Bach, Trierbach and Ahbach. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 656 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ahr Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 656 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ahr Blankenheim, North Rhine-Westphalia Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... The Eifel is a hilly region in Germany. ...

There were isolated settlements in the Ahr valley at the latest since the Roman times, evidenced by the Roman mansion near Ahrweiler. Due to its isolated position, the upper and middle course were sparsely populated. Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ...

That changed from the mid-19th century. The development of the settlements, the traffic routes and the agricultural areas in the Ahr valley led to the fact that the riverbed was fixed. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Ahr valley belongs to Germany's best known vinegrowing areas.

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Tributaries of the Rhine

From the left: Vorderrhein | Thur | Töss | Glatt | Aare | Birs | Birsig | Ill | Sauer | Lauter (Wieslauter) | Queich | Speyerbach | Rehbach | Isenach | Eckbach | Eisbach | Pfrimm | Selz | Nahe | Moselle | Nette | Brohlbach | Ahr | Erft | Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikimedia Commons logo by Reid Beels The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... The River Rhine (Dutch: ; French: ; German: ; Italian: ; Romansh: ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. ... Download high resolution version (794x1114, 84 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn, Romansch: Rein, Italian: Reno) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... Thur is a 131 km long river in north-eastern Switzerland. ... The Töss is a river of the Canton of Zürich. ... Glatt is the name of a lesser affluent to the River Rhine in the Swiss canton of Zurich. ... Aar (disambiguation). ... The Birsig river is a small river, which sources in eastern France near the Swiss border. ... The Ill is a river of Alsace, in north-eastern France. ... The Sauer is a river in France (Alsace) and Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate). ... The Selz is a creek in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a tributary to the Rhine. ... The Nahe is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a tributary to the Rhine. ... The Moselle (French Moselle, German Mosel, Luxembourgish Musel, Dutch Moezel, from Latin Mosella, little Meuse) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany, joining the Rhine river at Koblenz. ... The Nette is a small river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a left tributary of the Rhine. ... The Erft is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...

From the right: Hinterrhein | Landquart | Ill | Dornbirner Ach | Bregenzer Ach | Argen | Schussen | Radolfzeller Aach | Wutach | Murg | Wehra | Wiese | Elz | Kinzig | Rench | Acher | Murg | Federbach | Alb | Pfinz | Kraichbach | Saalbach | Neckar | Weschnitz | Modau | Main | Wisper | Lahn | Wied | Sieg | Wupper | Düssel | Ruhr | Emscher | Lippe | Oude IJssel/Issel | Berkel | Schipbeek At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn, Romansch: Rein, Italian: Reno) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... The Ill is a 72 km long tributary of the Rhine river in the western Austrian province of Vorarlberg. ... Dornbirner Ach is a river with its source up in the valley near the alpine village Ebnit. ... The Bregenzer Ach is the main river of the Bregenzerwald, in the Vorarlberg Province of Austria. ... Wutach is a town in the district of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Elz is a river in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, a right tributary of the Rhine. ... The Kinzig is a German river that runs for 95 km from the Black Forest through the Upper Rhine River Plains. ... The Rench is a river in Ortenau County, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and a right-side tributary of the Rhine River. ... The Acher is a river in Ortenau County, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and a tributary of the Rhine River. ... The Murg is a right tributary of the Rhine, located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Pfinz is a right-side tributary of the Rhine in Baden-Württemberg. ... Saalbach-Hinterglemm is a municipality in the district of Zell Am See/Pinzgau in the Austrian state of Salzburg. ... The Neckar is a 367 km long river in Germany, a major right tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim. ... For other uses, see Main (disambiguation). ... The Wisper is a 30 km long river in western Germany, right tributary of the Rhine. ... The river Lahn in Limburg The Lahn is a river in Germany. ... The Wied is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... The Sieg is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany named after the folk of the Sigambrer. ... The Wupper is a tributary to the Rhine river in Northrhine-Westfalia of Germany. ... The Düssel is a small right tributary of the River Rhine in North Rhine Westphalia. ... For the conurbation see Ruhr Area. ... The Emscher is a relatively small river flowing through the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany. ... The Lippe is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Oude IJssel (the Dutch name) or Issel (the German name) is an approx. ... The Berkel is a tributary of the River IJssel in the Netherlands. ... The Schipbeek is a tributary of the IJssel in the Netherlands and a continuation of the Buurser Beek. ...

 

Coordinates: 50°26′17″N, 6°38′58″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...